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IAG Conference Cairns 2009
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‘Balancing Choices and Effects in a Dynamic World’ |  |
The School of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Australian Tropical Forest Institute invite you to attend the 2009 Institute of Australian Geographers Conference in Cairns.
This is the first time our annual conference will be held in Cairns, and we are working hard to ensure that all delegates have the chance to learn about, and experience first-hand, some of our fascinating tropical landscapes and ways of life.
The conference will be held on the Cairns campus of James Cook University. This is a new campus set in a circle of rainforest-clad hills some 15 km north of Cairns city. Good accommodation, dining, beaches and some entertainment are all available close to the conference venue.
The Organising Committee is developing a wide-ranging programme, and we are very grateful to those of you who have proposed sessions or who have agreed to be session convenors. Our conference theme ‘Balancing Choices and Effects in a Dynamic World’ reflects our location in the dynamic, very wet tropics, but the programme will also reflect the dynamism of geographical research being carried out across Australia (and beyond). More detail about the programme is provided below.
We think that this will be a very exciting conference, and an important chance for all of us to meet, discuss research issues in Geography, and maintain or initiate both national and international collaborations. The organizing committee look forward to welcoming you to Cairns in September 2009.
Local Organising Committee:
Steve Turton (Co-Chair)
Dave Gillieson (Co-Chair)
Lisa Law
Karen McNamara
Marc Leblanc
Programme Committee:
Steve Turton
Dave Gillieson
Lisa Law
Karen McNamara
Programme:
Plenary speakers at the conference include:
- Professor Kevin Dunn, University of Western Sydney
- Professor Catherine Nash, Queen Mary University of London
- Professor Michael Bird, James Cook University
- Associate Professor Peter Valentine, James Cook University
- Professor Brian Roberts, James Cook University
- Fay Gale Lecture - Dr Melissa Nursey-Bray, University of Tasmania
The conference programme will be spread over three days, with plenary sessions in the mornings.
Program Final 2009 IAG Conference (iag09-programme-final.pdf)
Sessions have been proposed on diverse themes including, for example: World heritage and tourism; Sustainable cities; Tropical knowledges; Climate change and migration; Migration, land and livelihoods; Preparedness for natural hazards; Housing markets and the financial crisis; and Coastal management and development. A more detailed list can be found at:
(Session Details (with descriptions linked to table) as of 5 May)
Study Group Sponsored Sessions listing as of 7 April (Session-descriptions_7april09.pdf).
Abstracts for spoken papers and posters must be sent to the IAG Conference Secretariat. For information about the session content please contact the session convenors.
(IAG Abstract Submission Form (pdf version))
(IAG Abstract Submission Form (Word rtf version))
Postgraduate student meetings will be on Sunday 27 September, plenary and paper sessions will be on Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 September.
Key dates:
- Call for Papers & Posters – open
- Abstracts due – 24 April 2009
- Registration closes – 24 July 2009
- Final Abstracts due – 26 June 2009
- Draft programme available – 24 July 2009
Registration:
The registration fee includes attendance at all sessions and plenaries, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. Also included are the Icebreaker, evening Poster Session and the Conference Dinner.
The Conference Dinner will be held at the award winning Tjapukai By Night.
(IAG Conference 2009 Registration Form)
Field Trips:
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Pre-conference one day field trip to Daintree/Cape Tribulation (Sunday 27 September)
More details of Excursion to Daintree (excursion-to-daintree.pdf) - Post-conference one day trip to Atherton Tablelands/Innisfail lowlands (Thursday October 1).
Specific details will be updated at a later date.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Local Organizing Committee. Please contact Ms Alanna Perry at 07 4042 1211 or Alanna.Perry@jcu.edu.au.
Registration Fees:
- Before 24 July 2009 will receive a 100% refund of fees paid.
- Before 31 August 2009 will receive a 50% refund of fees paid.
- After 31 August 2009 there will be no refund.
Excursion Fees:
- Payments are non-refundable as of 31 August 2009.
Accommodation:
Delegates will need to organise their own accommodation. It is recommended that delegates stay in one of the Northern Beach suburbs (e.g. Trinity Beach, Holloway’s Beach, Yorkey’s Knob, Clifton Beach) to be close to the JCU Campus. A regular bus service operates from the Northern Beaches to the JCU campus in Smithfield.
September is high season so delegates should book sooner rather than later.
The following web site is the portal into all that delegates need to know about Cairns and Far North Queensland, including accommodation (for all budgets) and scenic attractions:
http://www.tropicalnorthqueensland.com.au/
The Campus Lodge provides budget accommodation within walking distance of the University:
http://www.studentlodge.com.au
Sunbus website for timetables:
http://www.sunbus.com.au/sit_timetables/cairns/Northern_Suburbs.pdf
Other web sites about Cairns and region that may of interest to delegates: